In 1995, her album Sister Drum was released. Many people were impressed by her trademark heavenly voice, and the album became a big hit in China and internationally. It was the first concept-style album in China and also the first Chinese song album that distributed globally. In more than 60 countries, the sales volume of the album exceeded 2 million copies, making the album Sister Drum and the song of the same name a milestone in China's music history.

The album won numerous international awards and fame for Zhu. She was said to be the first Chinese female vocalist that entered the world music stage and achieved success. The New York Times once commented that Zhu's album Sister Drum realized the Chinese dream of having their music reach a global audience.

In 1997, her song Voices From the Sky was released in 56 countries and the MTV channel made the live broadcast for the debut of the song in 81 countries, making Zhu one of only five musicians in the world to achieve this honor. Among the five, she is the only Asian.

Then, after several years of absence from the music world, Zhu returned in 2006 with her new album Seven Days. This album does not contain any Tibetan elements, but still maintains certain Buddhist ideas. Musically, the album heads more toward traditional Chinese folk songs with Pan-Asian elements. However, her unique and beautiful voice remains.

Zhu now lives in Canada, and in recent years she has developed a reputation as a world traveler and adventurer as she visits many countries and immerses herself in a variety of cultures around the world.

The World Fusion award that Zhu received in the United States is part of a trend where Chinese musicians are beginning to emerge on the world stage. In the beginning of this year, young Chinese pianist Lang Lang was a nominee at the 50th Grammy Awards and gave an awesome performance at the awards ceremony. In April, another Chinese female singer, Sa Dingding, won the BBC World Music Award.